IP Library Granted Patent US 6,995,904
Granted Patent B2
US 6,995,904 · App. 10/315,865 · Granted Feb 7, 2006

Stereo microscope

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Patent No.
US 6,995,904
App. No.
10/315,865
Granted
Feb 7, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed herein is a stereomicroscope. The stereomicroscope comprises a microscope main body, a stand including a stand base portion on which a sample is to be laid, a support disposed vertically on the stand base portion, a focus adjust portion attached so as to be movable along the support, and an arm portion connected to the focus adjust portion for connecting the microscope main body thereto, so that the microscope main body is mounted on the stand to focus the sample, a light source lamp which illuminates the sample, and a light source unit in which the light source lamp is contained and which is attachable to at least one of the stand base portion, the support, and the arm portion.

Claims (32)

1. A stereomicroscope comprising:

a stand including a support disposed vertically on a stand base portion on which a sample is to be placed;

an arm portion connected to a focus adjust portion attached to the support so as to be vertically movable along the support;

a microscope main body connected to the arm portion;

a light source unit containing a light source lamp which illuminates the sample and which is attached to a back side of the support opposite a side to which the focus adjust portion is attached; and

a fiber connected to the light source unit which guides illumination light from the light source unit to the sample from outside of the microscope main body.

2. The stereomicroscope according to claim 1 , wherein the arm portion comprises an opening portion which enables a top end portion of the fiber to pass therethrough, and a holding portion which holds the fiber and adjusts a light beam emitted from the fiber in a desired direction.

3. The stereomicroscope according to claim 2 , wherein the light source unit comprises a stand attaching portion attachable to the back side of the support.

4. The stereomicroscope according to claim 3 , wherein the fiber is attachable to the light source unit.

5. The stereomicroscope according to claim 3 , wherein the light source unit comprises a change portion configured to exchange the light source lamp with another lamp, and an adjustment portion which adjusts an amount of light emitted by the light source lamp.

6. The stereomicroscope according to claim 3 , further comprising a power source adapter which supplies a DC voltage to the light source lamp.

7. The stereomicroscope according to claim 2 , wherein the support comprises a mounting portion which enables the light source unit to be attached to the back side of the support.

8. The stereomicroscope according to claim 7 , wherein the fiber is attachable to the light source.

9. The stereomicroscope according to claim 7 , wherein the light source unit comprises a change portion configured to exchange the light source lamp with another lamp, and an adjustment portion which adjusts an amount of light emitted by the light source lamp.

10. The stereomicroscope according to claim 7 , further comprising a power source adapter which supplies a DC voltage to the light source lamp.

11. The stereomicroscope according to claim 1 , wherein the arm portion comprises a holding portion which holds the fiber and adjusts a light beam emitted from the fiber in a desired direction.

12. The stereomicroscope according to claim 11 , wherein the light source unit comprises a stand attaching portion attachable to the back side of the support.

13. The stereomicroscope according to claim 12 , wherein the fiber is attachable to the light source unit.

14. The stereomicroscope according to claim 12 , wherein the light source unit comprises a change portion configured to exchange the light source lamp with another lamp, and an adjustment portion which adjusts an amount of light emitted by the light source lamp.

15. The stereomicroscope according to claim 12 , further comprising a power source adapter which supplies a DC voltage to the light source lamp.

16. The stereomicroscope according to claim 11 , wherein the support comprises a mounting portion which enables the light source unit to be attached to the back side of the support.

17. The stereomicroscope according to claim 16 , wherein the fiber is attachable to the light source unit.

18. The stereomicroscope according to claim 16 , wherein the light source unit comprises a change portion configured to enable exchange of the light source lamp with another lamp, and an adjustment portion which adjusts an amount of light emitted by the light source lamp.

19. The stereomicroscope according to claim 16 , further comprising a power source adapter which supplies a DC voltage to the light source lamp.

20. The stereomicroscope according to claim 1 , wherein the light source unit comprises a stand attaching portion attachable to the back side of the support.

21. The stereomicroscope according to claim 20 , wherein the fiber is attachable to the light source unit.

22. The stereomicroscope according to claim 20 , wherein the light source unit comprises a change portion configured to exchange the light source lamp with another lamp, and an adjustment portion which adjusts an amount of light emitted by the light source lamp.

23. The stereomicroscope according to claim 20 , further comprising a power source adapter which supplies a DC voltage to the light source lamp.

24. The stereomicroscope according to claim 1 , wherein the support comprises a mounting portion which allows the light source unit to be attached to the back side of the support.

25. The stereomicroscope according to claim 24 , wherein the fiber is attachable to the light source unit.

26. The stereomicroscope according to claim 24 , wherein the light source unit comprises a change portion configured to enable exchange of the light source lamp with another lamp, and an adjustment portion which adjusts an amount of light emitted by the light source lamp.

27. The stereomicroscope according to claim 24 , further comprising a power source adapter which supplies a DC voltage to the light source lamp.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 8, 2022
From: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
To: EVIDENT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 060741/0576 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jun 27, 2016
From: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
To: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 039344/0502 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 10, 2002
From: TONOOKA, MASAHITO
To: OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 013571/0406 →